There are too many hints at a Diablo 4 shadow drop at The Game Awards to convince me paladins won't be playable next week

A hulking crusader character from Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls. He is standing in front of a crowd of people bathed in sunlight and armed with a massive shield and mace and covered in dark plated armor.

Tin foil hats on, everyone. Several clues point to a new class dropping in Diablo 4 right after next week's Game Awards, where Blizzard is expected to announce the next expansion.

I wouldn't be convinced of this if it weren't for a preview image on the Diablo 4 website that contains something that wouldn't exist otherwise: a new flail weapon type.